Summary
Stranger Thingsseason 5 will see everyone’s favorite characters back in Hawkins, Indianafacing Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and figuring out what comes next… as long as they can get rid of the threat from the Upside Down, that is. There may be plenty of popularNetflixseries, but it’s safe to say that the final season ofStranger Thingsis the most highly anticipated in the streaming service’s history.
Fan theories about time jumpsand what’s going to happen to each major character are being shared all the time. Viewers can guess that some things are definitely going to occur, such as The Party winning against Vecna. But since the finale is likely going to befascinating, scary, epic, and emotional, fans have a lot of thoughts about what should take place. In one particularly compelling Reddit thread, viewers have decidedhow theStranger Thingsfinale can truly make them happy.
Stranger Things Season 5 Will Only Feel Complete If These Things Are Included
In aReddit thread, fans thought about their must-have storylines forStranger Thingsseason 5, and the conversation kept coming back towhich main characters could get killed. Imagining anyone in Hawkins dying is tough, but one
Redditor thinksifStranger Thingscharacters have to die, it should beMax Mayfield (Sadie Sink) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown). They wrote:
“Eleven - is the one that created this and I think it’s only right to have her die saving the world like she usually always does. Max - we all know how max has survived vecna twice and gone through hell…”
Many agree thatStranger Thingsseason 5 won’t feel complete unless a main character passes away because it would be unrealistic otherwise. For one thing, as fans often point out,this is a sci-fi/horror TV series. the body count can’t be zero in season 5, especially since it’s the final season. For another thing,the Upside Down is so frighteningthat it makes sense that two characters who are connected to it would die. While losing Eleven or Max would be terrible, it seems most likely that Max could die, given the fact that she’s been in a coma for a long time. Then Eleven can still save the day by the final episode.
Redditor @Love-Desserts wantsMike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) to return to the kind character he used to be. Many hopeMike and Will Byers’s (Noah Schnapp) friendshipwill be featured in the new season, and it would be nice to see Mike being more compassionate toward Will. Every fan wants to see their favorite character be happy and successful, and Mike has become a bit harsher in recent seasons. The fan wrote:
“I want to see Mike stand up and be like the Mike we got from season 1-2. I feel like the first 2 seasons really showed how much he loves and cares for his friends and also his leadership skills.”
Most of all,Stranger Thingsseason 5 fans want tosee The Party in a good place at the end of the series. Redditor @hadapurpura wrote:
“It needs to give us a happy ending (because this is the kind of ending this show needs), while making it interesting, not too formulaic, and especially earned.”
Even if there are a few deaths, most fans want to see the main characters in a great place at the end of the story. BeforeanyStranger Thingsspinoffscan be put into motion, the main characters need to be sent on their way. For most of them, this could mean going to college or taking the opportunity to travel and see parts of the world that they haven’t been able to.
What Has The Cast And Crew Recently Said About Stranger Things Season 5?
Although of course the cast ofStranger Thingscan’t say much about the final season, they have shared a little bit in some interviews. In March 2024, Finn Wolfhard spoke toThe Hollywood Reporterand talked about filming the last season. He said:
“So, yeah, not being around everyone all the time was definitely a bummer about filming4, but5is the opposite. We’re all together all the time.”
If fans are sharing what they want for the final season, they’ve also been vocal about what theydon’t want to see at the end of the show. The showrunners/creators are more than aware of the passionate opinions that they have. In December 2023,The Duffer Brothers talked about the challenges and pressures of craftingStranger Thingsseason 5in an interview withThe Guardian. Matt Duffer said:
“I think one very particular way to fail is to attempt to appease everybody. We have a huge variety of fans that span a huge age range and I’m sure they have all their own ideas of how they want the show to end. But we’re not consulting social media on this.”
